Anthony Czarnik
Anthony W. Czarnik | |
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Anthony Czarnik in June 2024 | |
| Born | Anthony William Czarnik Jr. 1957 (age 67–68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Chemist |
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| Known for | Chemosensors, ACS Combinatorial Science, Illumina, Inc. |
| Spouse | Rebecca Czarnik |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Nevada (2004–present) |
| Thesis | Chemical studies on nucleic acid analogues (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Nelson J. Leonard |
| Other academic advisors | Edwin Vedejs, Ronald Breslow |
| Website | www |
Anthony William Czarnik (born 1957) is an American chemist and inventor. He is best known for pioneering studies in the field of fluorescent chemosensors and co-founding Illumina, Inc., a biotechnology company in San Diego. Czarnik was also the founding editor of ACS Combinatorial Science. He currently serves as an adjunct visiting professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.